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FY 2004 Continuation Drug-Free Communities Support Program
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This awardee has received supplemental funding. This award detail page includes information about the supplemental awards but the information about the original award is unavailable.
The Hopkins School District acts as the fiscal agent for the Reduce the Use coalition. The group serves the Hopkins School District, a diverse, suburban area with a population of approximately 68,000. To achieve the two goals of reducing substance abuse among youth and of strengthening community anti-drug coalitions, the coalition will implement the following strategies:
1) educate parent groups on the effects of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco on the adolescent brain;
2) broaden intervention and education of parents, staff, and students to include early signs and symptoms, e.g., ADHD, depression, anxiety;
3) involve underrepresented groups to increase participation in Reduce the Use activities;
4) use law enforcement/diversion to create consequences and solutions for youth risk-taking behavior;
5) increase community awareness and involvement of the Reduce the Use initiative; and
6) build support and participation within the business and faith communities, police departments, and city mechanisms for Reduce the Use messages. CA/NCF
The Hopkins School District acts as the fiscal agent for the Reduce the Use coalition. The group serves the Hopkins School District, a diverse, suburban area with a population of approximately 68,000. To achieve the two goals of reducing substance abuse among youth and of strengthening community anti-drug coalitions, the coalition will implement the following strategies:
1) educate parent groups on the effects of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco on the adolescent brain;
2) broaden intervention and education of parents, staff, and students to include early signs and symptoms, e.g., ADHD, depression, anxiety;
3) involve underrepresented groups to increase participation in Reduce the Use activities;
4) use law enforcement/diversion to create consequences and solutions for youth risk-taking behavior;
5) increase community awareness and involvement of the Reduce the Use initiative; and
6) build support and participation within the business and faith communities, police departments, and city mechanisms for Reduce the Use messages. CA/NCF
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The Hopkins School District acts as the fiscal agent for the Reduce the Use coalition. The group serves the Hopkins School District, a diverse, suburban area with a population of approximately 68,000. To achieve the two goals of reducing substance abuse among youth and of strengthening community anti-drug coalitions, the coalition will implement the following strategies:
1) educate parent groups on the effects of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco on the adolescent brain;
2) broaden intervention and education of parents, staff, and students to include early signs and symptoms, e.g., ADHD, depression, anxiety;
3) involve underrepresented groups to increase participation in Reduce the Use activities;
4) use law enforcement/diversion to create consequences and solutions for youth risk-taking behavior;
5) increase community awareness and involvement of the Reduce the Use initiative; and
6) build support and participation within the business and faith communities, police departments, and city mechanisms for Reduce the Use messages. CA/NCF
